{"id":225440,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/225440/?format=json","text_counter":163,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ojode","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":197,"legal_name":"Joshua Orwa Ojode","slug":"joshua-ojode"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Excuse Mr. Weya because he is still new in the House. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kitui District has a shortage of 1,281 teachers. This is followed by Machakos District with a shortage of 1,455 teachers. Why is it that in Ukambani we have a lot of teacher shortages? If you go to Makueni District, which is within the Eastern Province, there is a shortage of 1,313 teachers! How do you expect pupils from that province to pass examinations with that kind of teachers shortage?"}